Fictional heavy steel trio Spinal Faucet have enlisted Elton John for a brand new model of “Stonehenge,” the cult traditional monitor from the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Faucet.
Launched in the present day by way of Interscope, the collaboration seems on the forthcoming Spinal Faucet album The Finish Continues. The 13-track document serves as a soundtrack to the movie’s long-awaited sequel, Spinal Faucet II: The Finish Continues, which hits theaters on September twelfth. It options 9 new, unique songs and 4 reimagined favorites, with further visitor appearances from Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood.
The sequel picks up 41 years after the unique movie, reuniting estranged bandmates David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Visitor), and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) for one remaining live performance. Director Rob Reiner returns as documentarian Marty Di Bergi to chronicle the growing older rockers as they confront mortality and their checkered previous: exploding drummers, malfunctioning set items, backstage hallway mazes and extra.
Since This Is Spinal Faucet’s launch, the fictional band has gone on real-life excursions collectively and collaborated with the likes of John Mayer, Cher, and members of Metallica. This Is Spinal Faucet was formally added to The Library of Congress in 2002, cementing its place in movie historical past, to not point out its lasting affect on precise rock bands. Dave Grohl as soon as notably referred to as This Is Spinal Faucet “the only rock movie worth watching,” and The Speaking Heads’ Chris Frantz as soon as stated of his group: “We watched Spinal Tap and I thought, ‘Oh, I can never take myself seriously again.’”
“Stonehenge” holds particular significance in Spinal Faucet’s mythology on account of a memorable prop mishap documented within the unique movie. Forward of a efficiency of the monitor, the group try and order an 18-foot duplicate of the monument for his or her stage set, however obtain an 18-inch model as a substitute, resulting in one of many movie’s most widely-quoted moments. Spinal Faucet’s connection to Stonehenge has develop into so entrenched in widespread tradition that lead singer Nigel Tufnel, performed by Christopher Visitor, even appeared in a 2008 Nationwide Geographic documentary, Stonehenge: Decoded, to share theories on the traditional stone circle.
Hearken to Spinal Faucet’s “Stonehenge” that includes Elton John now.
